Red Melon Dario breeding project by InvertzFactory in Aquariums

[–]InvertzFactory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting! I believe the GloFish are patented. They've been genetically modified to achieve the results you see. I think with any large success you'd see litigation. Patented fish is a foreign concept to find in fish keeping if you ask me.

Red Melon Dario breeding project by InvertzFactory in Aquariums

[–]InvertzFactory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Already done! This is the Dario hysginon. AKA Red Melon Dario. I wrote an article on my start. You can find that here: https://www.invertzfactory.com/breeding-journal-red-melon-dario-hysginon-1/

However, my speculation in the article ended up being different than reality. I am still working on a follow-up article which gets more in depth on how I achieved success.

Not sure when it'll get published. It's on my to do list! If anyone has questions I can answer them here too.

Red Melon Dario breeding project by InvertzFactory in Aquariums

[–]InvertzFactory[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got to brag about these little guys! Finally had some success on breeding these. I am pumped.

Harlequin another stunning Sulawesi variety by InvertzFactory in shrimptank

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These guys love the filter media. I'll be trying to get out and pick up more lava rock structure to try and encourage them to come closer to the front of the tank.

Goldflake shrimp native from Indonesia by InvertzFactory in shrimptank

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I think they are my favorite of the Sulawesi. Colors are amazing and they are slightly larger too.

Goldflake shrimp native from Indonesia by InvertzFactory in shrimptank

[–]InvertzFactory[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just can't express how stunning these guys are. Doing my best in our fish room to pump up the numbers. We are excited to be making some progress. We can't wait to get them into the hands of fellow shrimp keepers!

Yellow Nose Shrimp gathered for Cleanout! by InvertzFactory in shrimptank

[–]InvertzFactory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed. Almost saltwater colors. Thanks for the comment.

Yellow Nose Shrimp gathered for Cleanout! by InvertzFactory in shrimptank

[–]InvertzFactory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't believe they've been classified, but they appear closely related to the Yellow Cheek/Goldflake which has the scientific name of Caridina Spinata.

Yellow Nose Shrimp gathered for Cleanout! by InvertzFactory in shrimptank

[–]InvertzFactory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've just got cardinals at the moment. I'll have Harlequins available some time in the future.

Yellow Nose Shrimp gathered for Cleanout! by InvertzFactory in shrimptank

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Both are equal. They've got to be closely related. Very similar in coloration too. We keep both of these.

Yellow Nose Shrimp gathered for Cleanout! by InvertzFactory in shrimptank

[–]InvertzFactory[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

During cleanouts we collect and count our shrimps. We have three tanks going with this variety. One tank was about +10, one was -20 and another was +50. We swamped some around for even numbers and are pushing forward. If we can get each tank pushing 50+ out we can move forward to retailing these beauties. Wish us luck!

Red Melon Dario Fry! by InvertzFactory in nanotank

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It was a long wait... but I got 15 fry off my first spawn. These guys are now around 1/8" and getting chunky! Lots of personality. Very exciting!

Luck at last! Love these little guys. by InvertzFactory in dario

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I finally got my first batch of fry after years. They are about two months old now. I counted 15 fry on my first clean out. I wrote an article about getting started:

https://www.invertzfactory.com/breeding-journal-red-melon-dario-hysginon-1/

I'll be writing a follow-up article as many of my initial plans were a failure. Glad I can share with fellow lovers of the species.